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ACTIVITIES UPCOMING EVENTS 2010 LBJ 100 BIKE RIDE: The 2010 LBJ 100 date has been set for 9:00AM, Saturday, March 27th. Please mark your calendars. Also note the following enhancements that will make the 2010 event even more convenient and fun for all: * The printed Registration Form will be revised and online registration will be via Active.Com; * The Start/Finish line and timing clock will remain up until all riders are in; * Food, drink and a "gathering place" will be available for riders after completing the loops; * Luci Johnson's Ranch Tour will begin at 1:00PM, enabling many riders to make a loop and also her tour. Third Annual LBJ 100 - A Ride to Preserve History The 3rd Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour starts on the air strip of the historic LBJ Ranch on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:00 AM. The tour provides routes of 10, 30, 44 and 65 miles on scenic, low-traffic ranch roads in the Texas Hill Country.As an added feature, Luci Baines Johnson's "Historical Tour of the LBJ Ranch" will depart at FLASH ! -- The starting time for the Luci Baines Johnson bicycle tour of the LBJ Ranch has been moved to 2:00pm, Saturday, 27 March, to allow more LBJ 100 longer-route riders to participate. An exciting new addition to the 2010 LBJ 100 is the use of four historic Gillespie County rural schools as rest stops. What better way to honor Lyndon B. Johnson, the thirty-sixth President of the United States, widely acknowledged as the "Education President"! His progressive education bills and many of his "Great Society" legislation programs were designed in the tranquility of his ranch. For a larger view of the T-shirt logo shown on the right, just click Logo Route Maps (click on link): Outandin [10.5 miles]: www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=tvviqcuzjbpfnihbShort [30.4 miles]: www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ljchaikfcnunvgmi Medium [44.0 miles]: www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ngxjtodhkbjqdpfm Long [65.4 miles]: www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=cwcvqcxyvgyexuem SAG Support and Safety All riders must wear ANSI, Snell, or ASTM-certified bicycle helmets and obey traffic laws. Please choose routes within your capabilities and be prepared to make minor repairs. Roving support with snacks and fluids will be available on the ride. We cannot anticipate every road surface hazard or construction project you will encounter on this tour. Use common sense and caution at all times.Early Packet Pick-Up Early packet pick-up and pre-registration (cash or check only) will be available at the following locations:Houston: Monday, March 22, 2010 (4:00 - 8:00 PM) - Performance Bike, 7549 Westheimer Austin: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM), Mellow Johnny's, 400 Nueces St. San Antonio: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 (4:00 - 8:00 PM) - Performance Bike, 16648 N. Highway 281, Park Oaks Shopping Center Austin: Thursday, March 25, 2010 (4:00 - 8:00 PM) - Performance Bike, 3005 South Lamar Blvd. Fredericksburg: Friday, March 26, 2010 (4:00 - 8:00 PM) - Hill Country Bicycle Works, 702 E. Main
Saturday, March 27, 2010 (Ride Day) Registration On-site registration (cash or check only) and packet pick-up will be at the registration tent on the LBJ air strip, beginning at 7:00 AM. Take US 290 west of Johnson City (east of Fredericksburg) and exit onto Ranch Road 1. Go north onto Park Road 49, and follow the signs to the parking area on the ranch air strip. Please get to registration by 8:30 AM, as the road out off the ranch will be closed temporarily to allow riders to exit the ranch. Riders will leave the ranch starting at 9:00 AM. Luci Baines Johnson's "Historical Tour of the Ranch" will begin at 1:00 PM. Click On-Line to register online via Active.Com.Or, click Form to download a registration form. For more information, go to the event web site at www.lbj100bicycletour.org, or contact Ethel Pedraza at (210) 414-8559, or Nolan Kuehn (210) 355-2645 Flash: LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour jerseys (image on right) can now be ordered at the same web site (click the "order" button at the bottom of the "downloads" page) at Jerseys. 2/8/10 Update: A limited number of jerseys remain available for purchase at $65. Contact George Culp, ghculp@gmail.com, to confirm that your size is in stock. By reply email, he will let you know, and if in stock, how to order.
RECENTLY COMPLETED EVENTS:
LUCI JOHNSON BIKE TOUR RESCHEDULED FOR 2PM, SUNDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2009, AT THE LBJ RANCH
FIRST ANNUAL FAMILY FUN WEEKEND AT THE LBJ RANCH: Two special family activities highlight the weekend of October 10th & 11th at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Sponsored by the Friends of LBJ NHP, a Family Fun run is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and the popular Bike Tour of the LBJ Ranch, hosted by Luci Baines Johnson, President and Mrs. Johnson's younger daughter, is set for Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. The Saturday Fun Run will include three routes: 1K, 5K and 10K on the LBJ Ranch. Click to see the Routes. The Sunday Ranch Bike Tour covers approximately nine miles, with several stops for historical information and discussion provided by Luci Johnson. The fun runs will have first, second and third place medal awards for males and females in the following age categories: 10 and under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ The registration fee for each event is $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for children (ages 12 and under), and a team rate of $50.00 for a family of three or more. The fee includes a T-shirt for all participants registering by September 30th. Click to see the T-shirt Logo. Also included in the fee is a tour of the refurbished living room, dining room, kitchen and Presidential Office in the Texas White House. Participants in the events are encouraged to make a day or weekend of it at the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (the LBJ Ranch) and the adjacent Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site. The state park also has many attractions, including the Sauer-Beckmann Farm, nature trails and wildlife, bison and Longhorn enclosures, and no-permit-required fishing on the Pedernales River. Picnic groves at the state park are available for those who wish to bring lunch or snacks. Overnight and RV accommodations are available in Johnson City, Stonewall and Fredericksburg. Proceeds from both activities will benefit the educational programs and initiatives of the Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, and the Johnson City Community Education Foundation. President and Mrs. Johnson were dedicated to education in all its forms, a mission now continued by both of their daughters. Click Bike Tour Registration to register for the Bike Tour or click Fun Run Registration to register for the Fun Run. Please note: For those who wish to register for BOTH events, or those who DO NOT wish to register online via the Friends website, email info@friendsoflbjnationalpark.org, or send US Mail to: Friends of LBJ NHP, PO Box 1831, Johnson City, TX 78636, stating your preferences and contact information. A Friends representative will respond. 2009 SUMMER MOVIE SERIES "UNDER THE STARS" AT LBJ RANCH: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park continues its popular summer movie series with three classic films, all to be shown on the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall. All movies are free of charge and will be presented on a giant outdoor screen with professional sound. Free refreshments are also part of the experience. All showings are set for Saturday nights at 9 p.m., with a rain date on the next (Sunday) night. The first movie, "Will Penny," will be shown on Saturday, June 13. It stars Charleton Heston in a Western that is also a romance. Also starring are Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasance, Lee Majors, Bruce Dern, Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens. Released in April, 1968, it is one of the very last old time Hollywood westerns. It won the Bronze Wrangler Award at the 1968 Western Heritage Awards. The public can drive onto the LBJ Ranch beginning at 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs or quilts for seating comfort. Last summer, many people brought delicious picnic suppers to enjoy before the shows. This is the best way to experience what friends and neighbors of the Johnsons did back in the 1960s when they watched movies in the ranch airplane hangar for their evening entertainment. For further information, visit www.nps.gov/lyjo, or call (830) 868-7128, extension 244 or 231. NOTE: The other movies to be shown will be "The Green Berets" on July 18 and "Thunderball" on August 29.
BARBEQUE AND FIESTA AT THE LBJ RANCH ON THE PEDERNALES:
Saturday, May 2, 2009, 5:00-9:00 p.m. This is a FAMILY event and all ages are welcomed. You are cordially invited to the re-creation of the BBQ and Mexican Fiesta that was hosted by President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird on November 12, 1964. The event honored the strong relationship between Mexico and the United States. Experience the same scenes that guests to the LBJ Ranch did that day on the banks of the Pedernales River. Visit with Mexican and U.S. dignitaries, friends and family, and enjoy the music of the Bret Graham Band, Mariachis, dancing and delicious food. This is a fundraising event sponsored by the Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Net proceeds are directed solely to the benefit of the park. REFLECTIONS OF THE 60s AT THE LBJ RANCH: Friday & Saturday, April 17 & 18, 2009, morning and early afternoon. This is a FAMILY event and all ages are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Click for detailed event schedule: Friday and Saturday 2nd ANNUAL LBJ 100 BICYCLE TOUR, March 28, 2009: A Ride To Preserve History: With "wheels down" and a finish on the air strip of the historic LBJ Ranch, the tour traverses hilly, scenic, low-traffic ranch roads adjacent to the Ranch. Routes of 10, 32, 45 and 62-miles (100 km) are provided. As an added feature, Luci Baines Johnson leads an additional, special 10-mile historical tour (11:00 a.m. start time), with narration at each of the landmarks on the Ranch - the Texas White House, cattle barn, old school, old homestead, and the Johnson family cemetery. The Tour sponsors include the Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, the Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club, the National Park Service, and the Western National Parks Association. All net proceeds from the Tour go to the betterment of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.
A major leader of the Democratic Party and the 36th U.S. President (1963-1968), Lyndon Johnson loved nothing more than the tranquility and majestic setting of his Hill Country Ranch. Much of his Great Society legislation -- The "War on Poverty," Medicare (health care for the elderly), Medicaid (health care for the poor), aid to education, and critical Civil Rights laws -- was designed in the serenity of this environment. LBJ and Lady Bird deeded the ranch to the American people in 1972. With the passing of Lady Bird in 2007, the ranch is now part of the National Park Service. The LBJ 100 annual event is the premier ride to promote, protect and preserve the history of this national park site. Click Route Map for a detailed route map (pdf file). Flash Update! The LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour is now included as a Tour de Cure Training Ride. See: TdC Flyer and their: Web details. MORE INFORMATION: Contact Ethel Pedraza at (210) 414-8559, azardepe@hotmail.com or Ray Marques at (210) 394-0854, casamarques@satx.rr.com. Larry Norwood and Pam Alspaugh, Friends of LBJ National Historical Park Board Members EVENT SPONSORS: We thank our event sponsors: LADY BIRD JOHNSON LEGACY CELEBRATION, December 21, 2008: On the Texas White House Lawn: Sunday, December 21 from 2:30 to 4:30. Friends of LBJ National Historical Park, Western National Parks Association & Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invite you to a special afternoon on the Texas White House lawn Celebrating the Christmas Season and the Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson. Authors Jen Ohlson, Kathi Appelt and Illustrator Joy Fisher Hein will celebrate the Season, mingle with guests & sign copies of their books which highlight some of Mrs. Johnson's contributions to our world. Original art works by Joy Fisher Hein from Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers are available for purchase at this event from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. 20% of the sales of these paintings on this date will go to the Friends of LBJ National Historical Park. All paintings are acrylic on illustration board, completed 2002-2003. See Listing for detailed descriptions and prices of the paintings available for purchase. To access the LBJ Ranch, go to the LBJ State Park visitor center in Stonewall, Texas to receive a car pass, map and audio CD of the attractions in both parks. At 6 pm later that evening, join the Annual Tree Lighting event at the LBJ State Park for music, the lighting of the tree, visits with Santa Claus, evening tours of the Sauer-Beckman Farm and the LBJ Ranch decorated for the Holidays. See Flyer for printable flyer and book details. For more information call 830-456-9629 or email: valerie@wnpa.org To join the Friends, click: Membership Invitation |
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